Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A right circular cylinder is partially filled with water. Two iron spherical balls are completely immersed in the water so that the height of the water in the cylinder rises by 4 cm. If the radius of one ball is half of the other and the diameter of the cylinder is 18 cm, then the radii of the spherical balls are

A) 6 cm and 12 cm B) 4 cm and 8 cm
C) 3 cm and 6 cm D) 2 cm and 4 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3 cm and 6 cm

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Two numbers are 35% and 40% lesser than a third number. By how much percent is the second number to be enhanced to make it equal to the first number?

A) 7.69 percent B) 5 percent
C) 8.33 percent D) 12.5 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8.33 percent

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Raghu's tanker can fill a cistern in 4 hours. After half the cistern is filled, three more similar tankers are opened. What is the total time taken to fillthe cistern completely?

A) 2h 30 min B) 2h
C) 3h D) 2h 40 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2h 30 min

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A regular hexagonal base prism has height 8 cm and side of base is 4 cm. What is the total surface area (in cm2) of the prism?

A) 54(3 + √3) B) 36(3 + √3)
C) 48(4 + √3) D) 24(4 + √3)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 48(4 + √3)

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What are the co­ordinates of the centroid of a triangle, whose vertices are A(­2,­5), B(4,­4) and C(7,3)?

A) (4,­-3) B) (-­1,0)
C) (-­3,­-3) D) (3,­-2)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (3,­-2)

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On dividing a number by 38, we get 70 as quotient and 12 as remainder. What is the number?

A) 2648 B) 2636
C) 2684 D) 2672
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2672

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If 1 dupatta is offered free on purchase of 4 dupattas priced Rs 1300 each what is the effective discount on each dupatta?

A) 66.67 percent B) 20 percent
C) 25 percent D) 12.5 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20 percent

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If X is a prime number, LCM of X and its successive number would be

A) X B) X (X+1)
C) (X+1) D) X/(X+1)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) X (X+1)

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